Duringan 18-month campaign to wrest control ofopinionpages inAustralia's newspapers and magazines, Oscar Brittle became one of the the most talked-about punditsin the country. Trouble was, Mr. Brittle didn't existhe wasa hoax perpetratedby threeyoung Aussie comedians. This collectionsheds light on the shenanigans by bringing together all thepublished letters ascribed to Brittlefrom those dealing withglobal warming and corporal punishment to teenage sex and nut allergiesalongwithresponses from his readers. New material ...
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Duringan 18-month campaign to wrest control ofopinionpages inAustralia's newspapers and magazines, Oscar Brittle became one of the the most talked-about punditsin the country. Trouble was, Mr. Brittle didn't existhe wasa hoax perpetratedby threeyoung Aussie comedians. This collectionsheds light on the shenanigans by bringing together all thepublished letters ascribed to Brittlefrom those dealing withglobal warming and corporal punishment to teenage sex and nut allergiesalongwithresponses from his readers. New material includesemail exchanges betweenBrittle and hisconfused editors and a bunch of hilarious letters from thepublic that never appeared in print. Attractiveillustrations throughout add to the fun."
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